If you like the Action button on the current iPhone models, an assortment of rumors have suggested that the iPhone 16 models are going to have an all-new button that’s designed to make it easier to capture photos when the devices are held in landscape mode.
The button, which is said to have been internally termed the “Capture Button,” is purported to support multiple gestures as well as the ability to respond to pressure. The following is a list of what it’s said to be able to do:
- Lightly press on the button to autofocus while capturing an image or video.
- Press harder on the button to take a photo.
- Swipe left and right on the button to zoom in and out.
- There may also be a gesture for switching between photo mode and video mode, similar to how you can capture a video with a press and swipe in the iPhone camera app.
- The ability to autofocus with a light press on the button will be a gesture that DSLR camera owners are used to, as this is often how you autofocus when using a high-end camera.
It’s thought that Apple plans to place the button on the right side of the iPhone, where the mmWave antenna is on iPhones sold in the United States. The mmWave Antenna itself will be placed on the left side of the handset to make space.
While the Capture Button has been depicted in CAD renders and leaked dummy shots for all four iPhone 16 models, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has suggested that there is a possibility that they will only be available on the Pro models.
Along with a Capture Button, the iPhone 16 models will feature slightly bigger displays, a new A18 chip that supports Apple Intelligence, and 8GB RAM for all models, which is necessary to power Apple’s AI models.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.